Microfluidics

The nonlithographic "print-and-peel" techniques allow us to expediently fabricate not only a broad range of microfluidic systems, but also optical and electrical components of the microdevices.

Non-lithographically fabricated microfluidic devices

Microfluidic devices are indispensable tools for bioanalytical and medical applications. The fabrication of such devices, however, requires clean-room environment and specialized equipment. The availability of such resources, therefore, presents a principal limitation on the expedience of prototyping of microfluidic devices.

We develop nonlithographic methods for microfabrication that involve direct printing of the masters and introducing 3D elements on top of the printout for formation of channels and cavities within the elastomer components of the devices. The lower limits of the achievable dimensions depend solely on the resolution of the printers.